Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,773step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,536
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,157
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $4,773

Return trip

Charlotte → Frederick$6,857

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Frederick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,643	$2.27	$3,242 – $4,043
53' refrigerated	$4,340	$2.71	$3,775 – $4,904
48' flatbed	$4,383	$2.73	$3,770 – $4,997
Step deck	$4,773	$2.98	$4,009 – $5,536
Power only	$3,228	$2.01	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,437	$1.52	$2,023 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,384	$1.49	$2,026 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,457	$0.91	$1,224 – $1,690

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$2,732	$2.72	$2,295 – $3,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,830	$2.64	$2,377 – $3,283	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,939	$2.78	$2,468 – $3,409	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,325	$3.29	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,758	$3.11	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,750	$2.84	$2,310 – $3,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,536.

How far is Frederick, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,603 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,616 of the $4,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Frederick, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,857, which makes Frederick, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology